After taking a slap at Auxerre (0-4), Stade Rennais turned the other cheek this Sunday, being stepped on by Toulouse (0-2). Despite the dismissal of Julien Stephan on Thursday, the partners of Steve Mandanda, armband maintained by interim Sébastien Tambouret, sank at Roazhon Park. In great difficulty defensively, particularly on the right flank where Assignon experienced many air gaps, the Pinault family club is close to the red zone, far, very far from its desire to become a candidate for Europe again. The goals from King (15') and the unfortunate Santamaria (23') were inevitable, given the collective apathy of this sad afternoon. The second period certainly saw Rennes have the ball, but the exploitation they made of it was almost zero. Remains did not have to work for a moment (seven shots, one on target in 90 minutes). “It lacks pride, courage, solidarity, intensity in everything we have done, concentration too. Even if things aren't going very well, it's forbidden to concede a goal like the first… It's frustrating, because I didn't see that in training. They know they all need to do more. They are saddened by this situation,” said the interim Tambouret, lucid.
Relearning desire, appetite and conquest
Today, we must remember that in the spring, the club only thought of its ambition to inhabit, by 2035, a new stadium with 42,000 seats, to fit with its desire to be a European reference. A few months later, the ambition is completely different. Given the level displayed in recent weeks, the concern is palpable, the very survival of the club in L1 seems uncertain, with already six defeats in eleven matches. The scorched earth policy of the summer has resulted in a field of ruins. And Jorge Sampaoli, called upon to play the emergency role, will tackle a colossal project. It's not just about breathing new life into this group, but about re-teaching them desire, appetite and conquest. It will also be necessary to reconnect with the entire public. The RCK chose to leave the stands five minutes from time. The task seems immense for the new coach.
The technical sheet
Referee: R. Lissorgue
BUTS. Toulouse: King (14), Dønnum (23)
Warnings. Rennes: Gouiri (41), Assignon (44), Truffert (45 + 2)
Toulouse: Cásseres Jr (48)
RENNES. Mandanda (cap) (Gallon 46) – Assignon (Hateboer 79), Seidu, Wooh, Truffert – Blas, Santamaria, Kamara (Matusiwa 62), Jota (Meïté 80), Kalimuendo (Gronbaek 62), Gouiri
Coach: Sébastien Tambouret
TOULOUSE. Others – D. Sidibe, Cresswell, McKenzie – Suazo (Kamanzi 68), Sierro (cap), Casseres Jr, Dønnum – Aboukhlal (Messali 90 + 2), Gboho (Zajc 87), King (Babicka 69)
Coach: Carles Martinez
